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Port Noarlunga South

Qualifications

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21.9% of females in Port Noarlunga South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the Hills North District. This represents an increase of 131 females since 2011.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Port Noarlunga South's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Port Noarlunga South - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hills North District %Number%Hills North District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree27121.925.614012.919.8+131
Advanced Diploma or Diploma13510.912.5928.511.7+43
Vocational27021.817.619718.215.2+73
No qualification49039.638.454250.048.7-52
Not stated725.85.811310.44.6-41
Total persons aged 15+1,238100.0100.01,084100.0100.0+154
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Port Noarlunga South in 2021 compared to the Hills North District shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.6% had no qualifications, compared with 55.7% and 38.4% respectively for the Hills North District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Port Noarlunga South and the Hills North District were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (21.8% compared to 17.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.6% compared to 38.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.9% compared to 25.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.9% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Port Noarlunga South between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+131 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+73 females)
  • No qualifications (-52 females)

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